Gaming/ Server virtualization build

[danail_i]

Hi all, i'm building a PC for 1080p ultra gaming and server virtualization, handling 2-3 test VMs at a time.
Is this a good build for its price? I will overclock it at some point.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($345.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1204.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 13:34 EDT-0400

 

 

This build stands at 1200$, but in my country it will be about 1350$.
The added wiggle room, if needed will be 50$ (total 1250$ from partpicker).
 

[wraptor]

5 minutes ago, danail_i said:

Hi all, i'm building a PC for 1080p ultra gaming and server virtualization, handling 2-3 test VMs at a time.
Is this a good build for its price? I will overclock it at some point.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($345.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1204.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-07 13:34 EDT-0400

 

 

This build stands at 1200$, but in my country it will be about 1350$.
The added wiggle room, if needed will be 50$ (total 1250$ from partpicker).
 

You should be golden.

Games tend to only use 1-2 cores anyways so those other cores would be eating out of their noses anyways :Þ

As long as you keep at least 8GB RAM free for your games and only use the gpu for your gaming you should be golden.

[TriFlix Films]

I would go with a 6-core 5820k and overclock it to 4.2hz (they are able of ocing up to 4.5)

Their prices range from $300-360

[manikyath]

so.. piece of advice, if you're gonna do gaming and server virtualization, do it on two seperate machines, for a multitude of reasons.

[danail_i]

25 minutes ago, manikyath said:

so.. piece of advice, if you're gonna do gaming and server virtualization, do it on two seperate machines, for a multitude of reasons.

I'm only going to do one purpose at a time, not both of them. The server virtualization is for test/study purposes only, not company grade production. That's why i don't want to go with a 6-core. Am i wrong for thinking this? I've been suggested a 6-core before.

[manikyath]

8 hours ago, danail_i said:

I'm only going to do one purpose at a time, not both of them. The server virtualization is for test/study purposes only, not company grade production. That's why i don't want to go with a 6-core. Am i wrong for thinking this? I've been suggested a 6-core before.

well, the two biggest issues are that 1: you're NOT gonna do both those things together, and 2: dont let that rig overnight every day, it'll be a painful power cost in the end.

 

should mention that if you have a lot of VMs hard drive space can quickly get used up